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The City-kingdoms of the Haréshk by vorropohaiah

Map

Created in: Photoshop

Review
This is now the second of vorropohaiah's maps to receive a Cartographers Choice Award here at the Guild, and it is easy to understand why. A lot of time and care went into crafting the rich detailed heraldry and all of the lovely hand drawn elements.

Originally Posted by vorropohaiah

Hey guys,
The Haréshk is a dichotomous place, its idyllic terrain and beautiful hills and grasslands forming a stark contrast to the politicking of its regions and their rulers; kings and queens and their countless lords and advisors. The place is somewhat antiquated, still holding onto traditions that the world's major powers (amongst them the two Korachani empires and the Secular Parthian Republic chief amongst them) consider to be antiquated, such as knightly traditions and a feudal state. The region is renowned for its myriad flags and heraldic devices and the angelic and draconic motifs (both attributed to its religion) that fill its art and culture.

Congrats, Vorropohaiah! This is definitely my favourite map in the new 'batch' of CC awards. It sounds almost like a backhanded compliment to say I especially love the heraldry, but it really isn't. Well done!

btw: how did you do the heraldry?

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

It sounds almost like a backhanded compliment to say I especially love the heraldry, but it really isn't. Well done!

thanks, well that was the point of the map - to try out something with heraldry, so i guess it worked. though looking at some other recent maps around the guild the shields do look simple.

btw: how did you do the heraldry?

couldnt be simpler - i just found a batch of free custom-shapes that fitted the heraldry theme and used them on a shield background i made. add some colours and finish off with a subtle bevel/emboss and some noise.

couldnt be simpler - i just found a batch of free custom-shapes that fitted the heraldry theme and used them on a shield background i made. add some colours and finish off with a subtle bevel/emboss and some noise.